Weddings: Tearful celebration!
@17gracemalealea (252)
Maseru, Lesotho
April 21, 2020 3:21pm CST
I live in Lesotho, one of the poor countries in Southern African Development Community (SADC). Not long ago mothers used to gather around and sing on wedding day. Ironically, the bride and her mother would be in tears. I thought that was rather a backward behaviour.
Then I noticed that the same goes for mothers of brides in developed countries, they too cry. One wonders:The couple chose each other and are supposed to be celebrating they accomplished goal. How come then that mothers display melancholy instead of joyous spirit especially when the couple exchange vows?
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
22 Apr 20
@17gracemalealea
I believe they were crying happy tears and not sad ones.
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@17gracemalealea (252)
• Maseru, Lesotho
22 Apr 20
That is humanity reaction I suppose... confusing though!
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
22 Apr 20
@17gracemalealea
They are not sad. They are happy so that is a good thing.
@JudyEv (342516)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 20
Although they have much to be happy about, I guess some mothers are sad that their daughters are moving on in their lives.
@17gracemalealea (252)
• Maseru, Lesotho
24 Apr 20
Yes. It could be empty-nest syndrome... learning to live without patenting responsibility could affect some of us negatively while some would look forward to catching up with neglected relationship with beloved spouse.
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@17gracemalealea (252)
• Maseru, Lesotho
22 Apr 20
Yes! Parting ignite complicated feeling sometimes.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
23 Apr 20
I guess you could say it's tears of happiness? Ladies all over the world cry at things that tugs at their heartstrings such as cute puppies and romantic scenes because ironically, they make them happy.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Apr 20
I didn't cry when my daughter got married but I knew I wasn't losing her, I was gaining a very nice son in law.
@17gracemalealea (252)
• Maseru, Lesotho
22 Apr 20
That's what wedding means to me too, that I am gaining a new member of the family!
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
22 Apr 20
Emotions seem to me to just take over at times from the unconscious, I suppose, and just express themselbes in laughter or tears without being controlled.
@17gracemalealea (252)
• Maseru, Lesotho
22 Apr 20
Possibly the wedding trigger some repressed emotions...hence uncontrollable. Often we mothers are challenged to let go our children in similar incidents.
